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Nick Puzio, 25, of Farmingville, died after being struck by two separate vehicles as he crossed Route 112 in Patchogue on March 12. Both drivers fled the scene. A blood drive was held at the Farmingville Fire Department's headquarters in Puzio's memory Saturday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Ophelia's remnants keep rain, fog in forecast Monday evening

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All those injured in the upstate crash are expected to recover, Farmingdale schools Superintendent Paul Defendini has said. The wake for victim Beatrice Ferrari begins this afternoon.

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The victim was hit by two vehicles that fled the scene of the crash, Suffolk police said.

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The average monthly delays between March and August were about 136% higher than for the same six-month period last year and 21% higher than during the same period in 2019.

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More than 3,700 Long Islanders have of signed a pledge to go car-free on Friday, part of an MTA effort to encourage other modes of transportation as a way to improve air quality and cut down on traffic congestion.

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Following at least 30 motor vehicle-related fatalities on Long Island in August, Suffolk County police on Tuesday handed out free reflective bicycle vests and stickers to passersby in Patchogue. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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An Oakdale couple heading home from Kismet on Fire Island Sunday night were killed after their boat collided with another vessel. The woman was found inside the capsized boat, and the man was located in the Great South Bay Monday morning. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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If you live in Nassau and pass a school bus with its stop sign out and its lights on you might get a $250 ticket, depending on the district. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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The LIRR's 200,000 daily passengers will pay more for their train ticket starting Sunday, while calls grow for the railroad to reconsider eliminating a popular ticket discount program. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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In an effort to halt the rising number of crashes, injuries and deaths on Long Island roads, Vision Long Island and the Complete Streets Coalition of 35 community leaders are calling on government transportation agencies to use millions of dollars available through the federal infrastructure bill to make Long Island roads safer. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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A man and two of his children were killed in a car crash Sunday in East Massapequa. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford speaks to a family member.

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The MTA has a plan to raise annual fare revenue by 4%. It includes eliminating the Long Island Rail Road's 20-Trip Ticket. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

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Approximately 100 commuters were onboard the 10:43 a.m. train Thursday headed to Hempstead when eight cars derailed at 175th Street and Douglas Avenue in Jamaica at 11:12 a.m., according to MTA officials. Newsday transportation writer Alfonso Castillo reports. 

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The MTA is using artificial intelligence to combat fare beaters "with the use of computer technology" across seven subway stations to extrapolate the number of fare beaters across the subway system. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

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Long Beach has started its school bus camera program. For now, the program is in its warning period, but violators will soon have to pay $250. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

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